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If you could change one rule at CHAVEZ H S, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,857
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364008815
Chavez High School
8501 HOWARD, HOUSTON, TX 77017 · (713) 495-6950 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,857 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,715 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 461 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 417 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 493 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 486 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chavez High School
Chavez High School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chavez High School this school | 1,857 | 92.4% | 42.3% |
| South Hills High School FORT WORTH | 1,846 | 90.5% | 33.8% |
| Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy DALLAS | 2,208 | 92.6% | 47.3% |
| W T White High School DALLAS | 2,204 | 90.0% | 40.0% |
| Trimble Technical High School FORT WORTH | 1,924 | 89.3% | 39.3% |
| Navarro Early College High School AUSTIN | 1,633 | 93.9% | 29.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chavez High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,068 of 1,385 | #108 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #784 of 1,425 ▼ 328 | #118 of 155 ▼ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,307 of 1,425 ▼ 17 | #142 of 155 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #726 of 1,184 | #103 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,857 | #366 of 2,107 | #68 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #890 of 1,344 | #63 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #1,085 of 1,346 | #124 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #133 of 1,522 | #37 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.5% | #25 of 557 | #5 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,857
-703 (-27%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 1,495
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,857 | 116.9 | 15.9:1 | 92% (1,715) |
| 2023-24 | 2,006 | 128.1 | 15.7:1 | 93% (1,874) |
| 2022-23 | 2,272 | 138.2 | 16.4:1 | 93% (2,118) |
| 2020-21 | 2,560 | 152 | 16.8:1 | 91% (2,341) |
| 2017-18 | 3,067 | 170.6 | 18.0:1 | 69% (2,116) |
| 2015-16 | 3,166 | 167 | 19.0:1 | 79% (2,489) |
| 2010-11 | 2,757 | 151 | 18.3:1 | 62% (1,707) |
| 2000-01 | 1,495 | N/A | N/A | 60% (894) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chavez High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (3,067 to 1,857); teachers down 32% (170.6 to 116.9).
About Chavez High School
The public high school Chavez High School is located in HOUSTON, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,857 students. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 133% bigger than that.
HOUSTON ISD oversees Chavez High School and 272 other schools, with 176,727 students in total.
At Chavez High School, Hispanic students make up 88% of the student body. It is also 8% Black and 3% Asian. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 44 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Chavez High School comes in at 22%.
Teacher staffing is 116.9 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 92%. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Chavez High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 42.3% actual against 34.3% predicted.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Patterson Elementary School is located about 0.8 miles from Chavez High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 41.6%, lower than Chavez High School's 42.3%.
The federal government classifies Chavez High School's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 2,560 to 1,857.
The Chavez High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Nearby schools
- Patterson Elementary School0.8 mi · 811
- Bonner Elementary School0.8 mi · 561
- Rucker Elementary School0.9 mi · 434
- Park Place Elementary School1.1 mi · 686
- Stevenson Middle School1.2 mi · 1,096
- KIPP Climb Academy1.3 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About Chavez High SchoolHow many students attend Chavez High School?
Chavez High School enrolls approximately 1,857 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chavez High School serve?
Chavez High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chavez High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chavez High School is approximately 15.9:1 (117 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chavez High School?
At Chavez High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Chavez High School public or private?
Chavez High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.